A minute into the second quarter of its Berks Conference quarterfinal against Wilson Monday night, Oley Valley had six shots and seven turnovers.

It was a gruesome combination of numbers for the Lynx, but ones that made Bulldogs coach Matt Coldren smile, since they added up to a 12-point lead for his team.

"That's perfect," said Coldren. "I definitely like that number."

Coldren also was fond of the final number, which was 41-25 in his favor, moving Wilson into a semifinal with Daniel Boone at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Sovereign Center.

The Blazers advanced with a pretty solid defensive effort of their own, dispatching Holy Name 51-36 in the opener of a doubleheader at Mifflin.

Wilson (21-2) again played without Zach Zweizig, although Coldren said the 6-5 junior has been cleared to play. Zweizig, out since Jan. 30 with a broken bone in his hand, had his cast removed Monday afternoon, but Coldren held him out as a precaution.

"I don't want to rush him back," said Coldren. "He's rusty. He hasn't practiced in two weeks. I want to make sure. I want to see him at practice and I want to talk to the doctor personally. It was just a precaution tonight. He certainly could have played. I'm sure he's upset that he didn't play."

The Bulldogs, though, again managed without Zweizig, thanks to that defense.

With Wilson forcing four quick turnovers and Tyler Beck scoring six of his game-high 16 points in the first five minutes, the Bulldogs scored the first 10 points.

Oley (15-6) finally broke through when Josh Wheaton banked home a shot from the line, but Beck drove the lane at the other end and Calvin Panghulan opened the second quarter with a steal and layup to make it 14-2.

The Lynx regrouped and did a better job against Wilson's relentless pressure the rest of the way. They did well with their own defense, too, forcing a dozen turnovers. But that early deficit was an albatross, and Oley was able to get the margin under 10 just once.

That came on a Wheaton jumper that made it 18-12, but Jereme Good (10 rebounds) put back a Beck miss and Sam Marrella followed with a steal and layup to quickly get the lead back to 10.

"Being down 10 to them is like being down 15," said Oley coach Charles Truckermiller. "We felt like we could make a run, and they'd lock down or make a bucket. Then they'd lock down again. You go long stretches without scoring.

"It's frustrating, and you've got to fight the mental part of it at that point. You feel like you can never make any ground up. It's like running in quicksand with them."

Beck shot 7-for-12 and had six rebounds for the Bulldogs, who also got a strong effort from Nate Coffey on Wheaton, who was held to nine points after scoring a career-high 31 in his previous game.

"I thought we struggled shooting again tonight, and it just reiterates to our kids what we've been preaching all year," said Coldren. "If you're solid on defense and you're consistent on defense, it can still win you games. That's a good team we played."

Coldren said he decided just before the game to keep Zweizig on the bench.

"I think it was the best for everybody," said Coldren. "His health is more important than a basketball game."

Regarding Zweizig's availability Wednesday, Coldren said: "We're hoping. We'll see. Like I said, I want to see what he looks like at practice."

Boone (19-4) earned its spot in the semifinals by taking a quick lead and thwarting repeated comeback attempts by the Blue Jays (10-13).

The Blazers hit their first four shots for a 9-0 lead, and extended it to 19-7 before the Jays made their first comeback bid.

Holy Name got within three on a 3-pointer by Jon Angstadt to open the second quarter, and whittled a 10-point lead to six early in the fourth on another basket by Angstadt (21 points).

But the Blazers had an answer each time, getting an early push from Tyler Brooks, who scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half, and additional scoring help from Justin Sowers (13) and Kevin Riccio (12).

"We're confident in our scoring," said Boone coach John Butkus. "We're confident in getting our points. It's how we defend. If we're defending and boarding well and getting out on the break, we're fine."